Ball State University Athletics
Friday, January 28
Louisville, KY (Mary T. Aquatic Center)
12 p.m.
Ball State University
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Bellarmine University (Swimmers Only)
Women’s Swimming Chalks Up 10 Event Wins; Tops Bellarmine 157-99
January 28, 2022 | Women's Swimming and Diving
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - - In its next-to-last team tune-up before the Mid-American Conference Championships, the Ball State women's swimming program picked up 10 event wins in a dominating 157-99 victory at Bellarmine Friday afternoon.
The Cardinals (3-3) won the meet's first four events at the Mary T. Meagher Aquatic Center, starting with a dominating swim of 3:55.63 in the 400 medley relay by junior Shelby Crist, senior Alex Bader, freshman Hannah Jones and freshman Gracey Payne.
It was the first to two event wins for Payne, who would also take home top billing in the 100 freestyle in 53.56.
Another two-event winner for the Cardinals was sophomore Mary Kate Phillips who take first in the meet's two longest individual events; the 1000 freestyle (10:42.71) and the 500 freestyle (5:15.61).
Sophomore Marcella Ribeiro collected her team-leading ninth individual victory of the season in the 200 freestyle (1:54.74), topping second-place by over three seconds.
Junior Apsara Sakbun followed with her sixth individual victory of the season, touching the wall in 57.19 in the 100 backstroke.
Also picking up individual event wins for Ball State were junior Sydney Dygert in the 200 butterfly (2:09.07), junior Gracie Saulman in the 50 freestyle (24.77), sophomore Laura Wright in the 200 breaststroke (2:20.83), and freshman Abby Hartshorne in the 100 butterfly (58.10).
It will be a quick turnaround for the Ball State women's swimming & diving program, which returns to action Saturday morning at 11 a.m. inside the Lewellen Aquatic Center to take on Buffalo in its regular season finale.
The meet will serve as Senior Day for the Cardinals who will honor Alex Bader, Meri Gray, Kayce Ingram, Abbie McCarter, Alexa McDonald, Cecilia Moore, and Katie Walker prior to the start of competition.
Ball State Women's Swimming Individual Results at Bellarmine
400 Medley Relay
1st - Shelby Crist, Alex Bader, Hannah Jones, Gracey Payne - 3:55.63
2nd - Jessie Fraley, Laura Wright, Eliza Bader, Elizabeth King - 4:01.25
4th - Sophia Kuehn, Phoebe Rensink. Gracie Saulman, MaKayla Miller - 4:06.70
1000 Freestyle
1st - Mary Kate Phillips - 10:42.71
2nd - Alexa Arkenberg - 10:52.82
200 Freestyle
1st - Marcella Ribeiro - 1:54.74
2nd - Kayleigh Witt - 1:57.93
3rd - Elizabeth King - 2:00.20
5th - Shelby Crist - 2:02.44
100 Backstroke
1st - Apsara Sakbun - 57.19
2nd - Lilia Newkirk - 58.00
3rd - Jessie Fraley - 1:00.33
100 Breaststroke
2nd - Alexa McDonald - 1:07.43
5th - Jenn Gillen - 1:09.74
6th - Abbie McCarter - 1:10.09
200 Butterfly
1st - Sydney Dygert - 2:09.07
3rd - Phoebe Rensink - 2:11.35
4th - Alex Bader - 2:14.08
50 Freestyle
1st - Gracie Saulman - 24.77
2nd - Hannah Jones - 25.05
3rd - Eliza Bader - 25.52
7th - Emma Horton - 26.38
9th - MaKayla Miller - 26.81
100 Freestyle
1st - Gracey Payne - 53.56
3rd - Gracie Saulman - 54.87
4th - Elizabeth King - 55.25
6th - Emma Horton - 56.14
8th - MaKayla Miller - 57.10
200 Backstroke
2nd - Jessie Fraley - 2:08.28
3rd - Sophia Kuehn - 2:10.98
4th - Hannah Jones - 2:11.27
200 Breaststroke
1st - Laura Wright - 2:20.83
4th - Jenn Gillen - 2:28.81
5th - Alexa McDonald - 2:30.51
7th - Abbie McCarter - 2:43.39
500 Freestyle
1st - Mary Kate Phillips - 5:15.61
3rd - Phoebe Rensink - 5:25.59
100 Butterfly
1st - Abby Hartshorne - 58.10
2nd - Shelby Crist - 58.80
4th - Lilia Newkirk - 1:00.35
6th - Eliza Bader - 1:01.40
7th - Kayleigh Witt - 1:01.75
400 IM
EXH - Alexa Arkenberg - 4:33.55
EXH - Sophia Kuehn - 4:37.03
EXH - Sydney Dygert - 4:41.29
200 Freestyle Relay
EXH - Apsara Sakbun, Kayleigh Witt, Hannah Jones, Alexa McDonald - 1:38.46
EXH - Gracey Payne, Elizabeth King, Alex Bader, Marcella Ribeiro - 1:39.67
EXH - Gracie Saulman, Abbie McCarter, MaKayla Miller, Eliza Bader - 1:40.90
The Cardinals (3-3) won the meet's first four events at the Mary T. Meagher Aquatic Center, starting with a dominating swim of 3:55.63 in the 400 medley relay by junior Shelby Crist, senior Alex Bader, freshman Hannah Jones and freshman Gracey Payne.
It was the first to two event wins for Payne, who would also take home top billing in the 100 freestyle in 53.56.
Another two-event winner for the Cardinals was sophomore Mary Kate Phillips who take first in the meet's two longest individual events; the 1000 freestyle (10:42.71) and the 500 freestyle (5:15.61).
Sophomore Marcella Ribeiro collected her team-leading ninth individual victory of the season in the 200 freestyle (1:54.74), topping second-place by over three seconds.
Junior Apsara Sakbun followed with her sixth individual victory of the season, touching the wall in 57.19 in the 100 backstroke.
Also picking up individual event wins for Ball State were junior Sydney Dygert in the 200 butterfly (2:09.07), junior Gracie Saulman in the 50 freestyle (24.77), sophomore Laura Wright in the 200 breaststroke (2:20.83), and freshman Abby Hartshorne in the 100 butterfly (58.10).
It will be a quick turnaround for the Ball State women's swimming & diving program, which returns to action Saturday morning at 11 a.m. inside the Lewellen Aquatic Center to take on Buffalo in its regular season finale.
The meet will serve as Senior Day for the Cardinals who will honor Alex Bader, Meri Gray, Kayce Ingram, Abbie McCarter, Alexa McDonald, Cecilia Moore, and Katie Walker prior to the start of competition.
Ball State Women's Swimming Individual Results at Bellarmine
400 Medley Relay
1st - Shelby Crist, Alex Bader, Hannah Jones, Gracey Payne - 3:55.63
2nd - Jessie Fraley, Laura Wright, Eliza Bader, Elizabeth King - 4:01.25
4th - Sophia Kuehn, Phoebe Rensink. Gracie Saulman, MaKayla Miller - 4:06.70
1000 Freestyle
1st - Mary Kate Phillips - 10:42.71
2nd - Alexa Arkenberg - 10:52.82
200 Freestyle
1st - Marcella Ribeiro - 1:54.74
2nd - Kayleigh Witt - 1:57.93
3rd - Elizabeth King - 2:00.20
5th - Shelby Crist - 2:02.44
100 Backstroke
1st - Apsara Sakbun - 57.19
2nd - Lilia Newkirk - 58.00
3rd - Jessie Fraley - 1:00.33
100 Breaststroke
2nd - Alexa McDonald - 1:07.43
5th - Jenn Gillen - 1:09.74
6th - Abbie McCarter - 1:10.09
200 Butterfly
1st - Sydney Dygert - 2:09.07
3rd - Phoebe Rensink - 2:11.35
4th - Alex Bader - 2:14.08
50 Freestyle
1st - Gracie Saulman - 24.77
2nd - Hannah Jones - 25.05
3rd - Eliza Bader - 25.52
7th - Emma Horton - 26.38
9th - MaKayla Miller - 26.81
100 Freestyle
1st - Gracey Payne - 53.56
3rd - Gracie Saulman - 54.87
4th - Elizabeth King - 55.25
6th - Emma Horton - 56.14
8th - MaKayla Miller - 57.10
200 Backstroke
2nd - Jessie Fraley - 2:08.28
3rd - Sophia Kuehn - 2:10.98
4th - Hannah Jones - 2:11.27
200 Breaststroke
1st - Laura Wright - 2:20.83
4th - Jenn Gillen - 2:28.81
5th - Alexa McDonald - 2:30.51
7th - Abbie McCarter - 2:43.39
500 Freestyle
1st - Mary Kate Phillips - 5:15.61
3rd - Phoebe Rensink - 5:25.59
100 Butterfly
1st - Abby Hartshorne - 58.10
2nd - Shelby Crist - 58.80
4th - Lilia Newkirk - 1:00.35
6th - Eliza Bader - 1:01.40
7th - Kayleigh Witt - 1:01.75
400 IM
EXH - Alexa Arkenberg - 4:33.55
EXH - Sophia Kuehn - 4:37.03
EXH - Sydney Dygert - 4:41.29
200 Freestyle Relay
EXH - Apsara Sakbun, Kayleigh Witt, Hannah Jones, Alexa McDonald - 1:38.46
EXH - Gracey Payne, Elizabeth King, Alex Bader, Marcella Ribeiro - 1:39.67
EXH - Gracie Saulman, Abbie McCarter, MaKayla Miller, Eliza Bader - 1:40.90
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